Kitchen-cabinet.



H. J. RITTER.

KiTCHEN CABINET.

APPucATloN FILED SEPT. 10. 1913.

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HENRY RITTER, OF TIPPECANQE CITY,'OH10.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patenten July is, inra Application flied September 10, 1913. Serial No.789,073.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I HENRY J. RITTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tippecanoe City, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen-V Gabinets,of which the following is a speciication, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing. v

This invention relates to kitchen cabinets and more particularly to theextensible work table forming a part of such cabinets and to theconstruction of the cabinet to receive the table. l

The object of the invention is to provide a cabinet construction inwhich an open sanitary space or pocket will be provided to receive therear portion of the extensible work table and to providevspacing devicesfor forming this pocket which will further serve to detachably connectthe upper and lowerparts of the cabinet; and further, to provide meansAwhereby. the work table, when drawn to its outermost position, will beheld against rattling.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional View of a cabinetembodying my invention and showing the work table in its retracted ornormal position; Fig. 2 is a similar View showingthe table in its eX-tended position; F ig. 3 is an inverted perspective view of the tableitself; and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the spacing and connectingdevice.

In these drawings I have shown the cabinet as comprising a lower part 1.and an upper part 2 lmounted upon -the lower part, preferably separabletherefrom and pro- 'iided with a vertical compartment 3 in which ismounted a flour bin 4;. The lower part of the cabinet is provided in itsrearupper `portion with a recess or pocket to receive the rear portionof an extensible work table 1l 'and this pocket is formed by mount ingabove the top of the main frame of the lower portion l a flat frame orsupijiorting member ll which is rigidly securcd'to the main frame of thelower portion of the cabinet by means of connecting devices or brackets34, these brackets being screwed or otherwise secured to the edges ofthe mainV thereof.

frame 31 is open on all sides so that there is no opportunity for theaccumulation ofy dirt or vermin. The upper portion 2 of the cabinetrests upon the supporting frame 3l and is preferably detachably securedthere to. To this end the connecting devices 34 are extended somedistance above the frame member 3l and are provided with forwardlyopening slots which are substantially hori- Zontal and have theirforward ends flared, as shown in Figs. l and 4. -nasmuch as the upperportion of the cabinet is of less width than the lower portion theconnecting devices 'are bent inward and then upward, as shown clearly'inFig. et. Each side of the upper portion of the cabinet is provided with4lugs corresponding in number to the connecting devices and these lugsare so arranged that when the two portions of the cabinet are in' theirproper relative positions the lugs will lie within the horizontal slotsof the fastening devices. Preferably, the lugs are in the form of screwswhich can be tightened down after the two portions of the cabinet havebeen placed in their proper relative positions to hold the same in suchpositions. This arrangement of the connecting devices or brackets issuch as to form a sanitary pocket for the table and, moreover, toprovide a conecting device 4which is not only separable to permit thecabinet to be knocked down and shipped inA two parts but is of such acharacter that the two parts can be very quickly and easily assembled byone without mechanical knowledge. Thus, to assemble the cabinet it isonly necessary to place the upper portion upon the frame 3l of the lowerportion with the rear lugs 33 in the rear of the forward connectingdevices 34, thereby bringing the lugs into alinement with their properslots. By pushing the upper portion rearward the lugs are caused toenter the slots and lwill cooperate therewith to retain the two parts intheir assembled positions.

As is customary in kitchen cabinets the work-table 1l is slidablymounted so that it can be drawn outward to provide a wider workingsurface. Such tables are ordinarily provided with stops le neartheirouter edges to engage the front of the cabinet beneath the work tableand thus prevent the inward movement of the table when pressure isbrought to bear upon the front edge operative, however, .the table musthave a ln order that this stop may beV certain amount of pivotalmovement to permit the stop to clear the top lof the cabinet `when thetable is to be moved inward or out- Ward. Consequently, this requires aloose support for the inner end ofthe tabl-e which vibrates and rattlesnoisily when the table is being used for many purposes, such, forinstance, as the kneading of bread. To overcome this vibration and torrnly secure the table in its outer locked position l have provided theinner portion of the lower surface top, to engage the upper edge of itsguide and thus hold the table firmly in position. If desired', a stop 47may be provided to limit the outward movement of the table. It `will benoted that when in its outer position the rear edge of the table issupported by and pivots on the projection 4G and it is only when thefront edge has been dropped down to cause the stops 44e to engage theedge of the cabinet that the extreme rear edge of the table engages thetop of the guideway. Consequently, the manipulation of the table tom'ove it inward or outward is as simple as formerly and it requires onlythat the front end of the table be lifted to enable it to be returned toits normal position. It will also be noted that this arrange-A haveutilized the connecting devices for the two parts of the cabinet toprovide a pocket in which the rear portion of the work table may beplaced when the table is not in use; further, that I have provided meanscooperating \vith the walls of this pocket for securing the rear portionof the table against vertical movement when the table is in its workingposition, thus preventing' the rattling of the table when it is in use.Further, it will be apparent that the construction as a whole isexceedingly simple and of a strong durable character'.

lVhile l have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it willbe undei-stood that this has been chosen for the not desire to belimited to the details of manual construction shown and described, forobvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. y

The several features of the invention which are illustrated and notclaimed, and particularly the device for connecting the upper and lowerportions of the cabinet and the device for supporting the flourbin,forrn the subjects matter of separate applications for patent, liledNov. 9, 19M, Ser. Nos.. 871,007 and 871,008. i

Having thus fully described my invention,

what l. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a kitchen cabinet, a main structure, a table slidably mounted onsaid .main structure for movement outward and then downward intoengagement with the forward portion of said main structure, said mainstructure and said table having coperating parts controlled by theoutward and downward movement of said table to cause the rear portion ofsaid table to be held in engagement with a fixed part of said structurewhile the forward portion of said table is in engagement with theforward portion of said main structure, and a stop to hold said tableagainst rearward movement.

2. In a kitchen cabinet, a main structure having a guideway to the rearof the forward edge thereof, a table slidably mounted in said guideway,arranged when in its operative position to rest upon the forward portionof said main structure and having a stop to hold it against rearwardmovement while it is in engagement with said forward portion of saidmain structure, said table having a forwardly tapered part near the rearend thereof, and a part carried by Said main structure to engage saidtapered part of said table to cause the rear portion of said table toengage a iixed, part of said main structure when said table is moved toplace said stop in its operative position.

3. In a kitchen cabinet, a main structure having a guideway to the rearof the forward edge thereof, a table slidably mounted in said guideway,arranged when in its operative position to'rest on the forward portionof said main structure and having a stop, the forward portion of saidtable being capable of vertical movement to enable said stop to be movedinto and out of engagement with the forward edge of said main structure,a forwardly tapered projection secured to the lower surface of the rearportion of said table, and a part carried by said main structure toengage said tapered projection and cause the rear edge of said table toengage a fixed part of said main structure when said table is moved intoengagement with the forward portion of said main structure, with saidstop in engagement with thev forward edge of said structure.

4. ln a kitchen cabinet, a main structure llr having a guideway, a tableslidably mounted in said guideway and having a stop adapted to engagethe edge of said main structure to prevent the rearward movement of saidtable, said table having forwardly tapered projections secured beneathits rear portion and near the opposite edges thereof, pins secured tothe main structure and arranged to be engaged by the respective taperedrojections to move the rear portion of sai table into engagement with afixed partof said cabinet. Y

5. In a kitchen cabinet, a main structure having a guideway, a tableslidably mounted in said gudeway and having a stop adapted WILL I-I.IJONG, Jos. H. CoorER.

